A Little Fall of Rain [LesMis In Concert, 1997] - Frances Ruffelle

LesMis Chelmsford Concert
August 24, 1997

Frances Ruffelle singing "A Little Fall of Rain". Enjoy!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• frances
• ruffelle
• eponine
• little
• fall
• of
• rain
• les
• miserables
• live
• chelmsford
• concert

[annief31]

Not only does Frances have an ugly, throaty, nasal, whiny voice, she also has difficulty hitting and especially sustaining the notes. It is an insult to Salonga to be even compared to this trying-hard amateur!

[KateBushDepot]

@annief31

Wow, what an ignorant post! Frances is an amateur? Then how come Boublil & Schonberg (Miss Saigon) as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber (Sunset Boulevard & Whistle Down The Wind) used her vocals in demos and 1st public presentations of their works in front of artists, critics & prospective investors? Maybe they're tone-deaf as well?

Also, do some research on the early days of LesMis. THIS is the original key FYI. If you can't stand her singing then you probably hate the role itself.

[lesmeslover95]

During the 25th anniversary finale, it would have been SO awesome if Francis, Lea, and Samantha had performed "On My Own" together. I would have had a heart attack and died of sheer amazement... Although, not before hearing all three of them singing together. :)

[Mrdv904k]

shes the original but this looks like the parody of the 10th anniv.

[YourFavouriteNub]

@annief31 she's not an amateur. She has a unique voice and her Eponine is as amazing as Salongas. They are different, but they are both amazing in an own way.

[devane85]

Forgot to add that I think Michael Ball complements Frances' voice perfectly on the Original London Cast performance of this song.

[devane85]

I really hate how these videos devolve into a competition about whose voice is better. It's all subjective.  I love Frances' vocals and felt they fit the character perfectly.

[disneysingergirl11]

i just want to find a video of the original london cast. i have the cd of that, and out of the different singers i have heard, they are the best,. o and i agree that marius should have gone with eponine. i mean come on!!!! u c a girl one time and u fall in love???thats called unrealistic. and u can c in this that they would be cute together.

[JessFeser]

@andromache007 I agree. I like both Lea Salonga and Frances Ruffelle. I read somewhere that in the book, Eponine is supposed to have a gruffer voice (something like that). I think Frances Ruffelle does an excellent job with that.

[andromache007]

@annief31 Well I happen to love her "ugly, throaty, nasal, whiny voice". Eponine's role is also about emotions, you know.

[theremarkablecows]

If I was Marius, I would have gone with Eponine, she's so much cooler.

[xXJessWorldXx]

Does an entire video of this concert exist?

[uberathlete]

At least Frances can hit those low notes. Samantha Barks in the 25th made me wince every time she attempted to do so.

[MuziekFan1995]

I dislike her voice, I can't really tell why... She has an annoying voice...